A Portland man was arrested and charged with terrorizing, false public alarm and refusing to submit to arrest Tuesday morning.

Police were called to the Portland Transportation Center around 6:30 a.m. An employee for Concord Coach Line told police that Rodney Jewell said he had two bombs in his backpack.

The employee called 911 and began evacuating the building.

Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck said, "The staff did a great job. They evacuated the building, everybody that was inside. There were approximately a dozen people who were in the building at that point."

Police finished evacuating the facility and the man eventually came out of the building, with the backpack, and put it on the ground and moved away.

The Hazardous Devices Unit evaluated the bag and determined there were no explosives in the bag.

The transportation center was closed for about three-and-a-half hours during the incident.

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One employee said he has seen Jewell inside the building on more than one occasion.

The center serves as the arrival and departure point for the Downeaster train and Concord Trailways bus services.